Butte Valley, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Butte Valley, California

Unincorporated community

Location of Butte Valley in Butte County, California.

Butte Valley, California

Position in California.

Coordinates: 39°39′32″N 121°37′52″W﻿ / ﻿39.65889°N 121.63111°W﻿ / 39.65889; -121.63111
Country|  United States
State|  California
County| Butte
Area

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• Total

| 18.301 sq mi (49.400 km2)
• Land| 18.290 sq mi (47.371 km2)
• Water| 0.011 sq mi (0.029 km2)  0.06%
Elevation

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| 351 ft (107 m)
Population

(2020)[3]

• Total

| 945
• Density| 52/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone| UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID| 2612475
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butte Valley, California

Butte Valley is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) named for a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It is located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast of Chico.[4] A post office operated at Butte Valley from 1861 to 1871, when it was re-located to Durham.[4] Butte Valley sits at an elevation of 351 feet (107 m). The 2020 United States census reported Butte Valley's population is 945.

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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2010| 899| | —
2020| 945| | 5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2010[6]

Butte Valley first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[6]

The 2020 United States census reported that Butte Valley had a population of 945. The population density was 51.7 inhabitants per square mile (20.0/km2). The racial makeup of Butte Valley was 78.8% White, 0.0% African American, 2.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 8.3% from other races, and 10.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16.2% of the population.

There were 341 households, out of which 25.2% included children under the age of 18, 60.1% were married-couple households, 6.7% were cohabiting couple households, 22.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 11.1% had a male householder with no partner present. 22.0% of households were one person, and 12.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.77. There were 242 families (71.0% of all households).

The age distribution was 20.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% aged 18 to 24, 19.6% aged 25 to 44, 30.6% aged 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males.

There were 381 housing units at an average density of 20.8 units per square mile (8.0 units/km2), of which 341 (89.5%) were occupied. Of these, 89.4% were owner-occupied, and 10.6% were occupied by renters.[7][8]

## References

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1. ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Butte Valley, California
3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
4. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 290\. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
6. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
7. ^ "Butte Valley CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
8. ^ "Butte Valley CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved March 26, 2025.

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Municipalities and communities of Butte County, California, United States

County seat: Oroville

Cities and towns|

* Biggs
* Chico
* Gridley
* Oroville
* Paradise

Butte County map

CDPs|

* Bangor
* Berry Creek
* Butte Creek Canyon
* Butte Meadows
* Butte Valley
* Cherokee
* Clipper Mills
* Cohasset
* Concow
* Durham
* Forbestown
* Forest Ranch
* Honcut
* Kelly Ridge
* Magalia
* Nord
* Oroville East
* Palermo
* Rackerby‡
* Richvale
* Robinson Mill
* South Oroville
* Stirling City
* Thermalito
* Yankee Hill

Unincorporated
communities|

* Big Bend
* Brush Creek
* Cana
* Centerville
* Dayton
* DeSabla
* East Gridley
* Feather Falls
* Helltown
* Hurleton
* Inskip
* Jonesville
* Lomo
* Lovelock
* Mayaro
* Merrimac
* Nelson
* Nimshew
* Old Forbestown
* Paradise Pines
* Powellton
* Pulga
* Richardson Springs
* Sunnyslope
* Toadtown
* Wyandotte

Ghost towns|

* Bagdad
* Bauka
* Bayu
* Bidwell's Bar
* Coutolenc
* Diamondville
* Enterprise
* Eskini
* Flea Valley
* Hamilton
* Hokomo
* Holhoto
* Isaiah
* Kalkalya
* Kulaiapto
* Lumpkin
* Lynchburg
* Michopdo
* Neals Diggins
* Nelson Bar
* Ololopa
* Oregon City
* Otaki
* Paki
* Rock Creek
* Sunusi
* Tadoiko
* Taikus
* Totoma
* Tsuka
* Yauko
* Yuman

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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